C13

Chen Shouxin more or less found out about Eunuch Shi from the old man. In the few days that he accompanied Eunuch Shi to play at Dingbei City, Chen Shouxin was also on his guard.

The only task was to eat, drink and have fun, and buy some small gifts as well. Even if Eunuch Shi repeatedly refused, Chen Shouxin knew that he was still very happy inside.

After finally sending off Eunuch Shi, he had to work hard for his own happiness.

This was the situation now. He didn't have a choice. Regardless of whether he was willing or not, his days here wouldn't be short.

"Wang, find me some craftsmen, I have something to do." Taking a carriage to City Defence Camp and finding Wang Yingjun, Chen Shouxin said impolitely.

"I was still wondering why you were so relaxed after sending Eunuch Shi off. "Tell me, how many people do you need?" Wang Yingjun said with a smile.

"It's not like we're going to pick a fight. How many people do we need?" Chen Shouxin rolled his eyes.

"Three or five masons. Just find me a blacksmith who's better. Besides, you can't expect to be hanging around here. The old generals didn't do much here, and you had to do something. Otherwise, if there really was an intrusion by the Hu, who would protect the two of us? "

"Speaking of which, big brother has a headache." Wang Yingjun said with a troubled expression.

"On the register, there are two thousand four hundred people with City Defence Camp and four thousand with Border Camp. Do you know how many people there are after I carefully counted for a few days? "

"Even if the pay is serious, it should still be more than 80%, right?" Chen Shouxin said hesitantly.

"Oh my lord, you are too naive, not even seventy percent. Moreover, amongst these people, there are still 20% who are unable to even carry their guns. Wang Yingjun shook his head and said.

"Brother, this job is not easy. I don't even know how many usable weapons there are among these fifty percent of people. In the past, people used to say that the border troops were fierce, but I didn't see any here. "

"Did you tell our old man about this?" Chen Shouxin frowned and asked.

"Yes." Wang Yingjun nodded, "But the lord said that he doesn't understand military affairs. I am in charge of the things here, so I have to think it through myself."

"Especially since you chopped off Mayu's head here, who knows if these Hu people will come over this year to cause trouble. Brother's head is tied to his belt right now.

"Sigh, our old man knows his own limitations. He's not in charge of the barracks, so it would be nice not to interfere with you. " Chen Shouxin sighed and said.

"You really need to hurry up on this matter. To put it bluntly, it is only a matter of time before Hu Ren comes. If we want to survive, we need to rely on these people to protect us."

"You are a member of the Southern Ya Army after all, can't you train these people well?" Maybe there's no guarantee other than that our family's old man would never deduct your military pay. "

"Young master, I really have no other choice. If you want additional troops, you have to enlist. But who was willing to eat the food of a soldier? "If it weren't for the fact that there are no commissariats or tax cuts, I'm afraid there wouldn't even be so few people in these two battalions right now."

Chen Shouxin rolled his eyes, "Why are you saying this to me? I don't understand. "Hurry up and find some craftsmen for me. They're waiting for the servants."

"Brother, aren't you worried? There aren't that many people around here." Even if they wanted to recruit soldiers now, it would be difficult and they wouldn't dare to kidnap them directly. "Oh, that bastard Mayu, he has completely brought disaster upon us." Wang Yingjun cursed and started to walk outside.

Looking at Wang Yingjun's back, Chen Shouxin sighed in his heart. The more he understood this side, the more uncertain he became.

Being a soldier in the Great Zhou Dynasty was not as good as being a soldier in the future. The later generations of the army could be considered a type of profession. The current army was a mission.

Even though there was a military salary, but what was a month's worth of money for? The only thing he could worry about was having a meal in the army camp. His family would be exempted from military service and would receive a reduction in taxes.

The military was indeed something. Even Wang Yingjun looked down on the border army here, their true combat strength could be imagined. If their battle prowess was insufficient, then who was going to protect the old man and himself?

Worry, why are you living such a bad life these days? Why was he, a second-generation official, so sullen? If only he knew that it would be like this, he might as well keep Mayu. At the very least, he could be safe and sound in Dingbei City.

However, he also knew that this was just a backup plan. If the old man did not kill Mayu, the emperor would not be able to explain it. Perhaps, there would be even less days left for him to return to the Imperial City. Furthermore, Mayu and his son were not kind people. This old man had acted too early. If he made a move too late, he might have been chopped into pieces.

He really needed to think carefully about how he could coax more people into joining the army. Otherwise, even if there was something, how long would he and the old man be able to stay hidden in the city?

"Young master, these five people are all craftsmen in the army, you can take them away directly." While he was thinking, Wang Yingjun came in with five craftsmen.

"You don't have to be so nervous, it's all small jobs. Which one is a blacksmith? " Chen Shouxin asked after glancing at the five of them.

"In reply to young master, I am a blacksmith." A fifty year old man standing to the left replied.

"Alright, come with me." Chen Shouxin nodded.

"Hehe, Young Master, brother is going to join in the fun too?" Wang Yingjun said with a smile.

"If you want to follow, then follow," Chen Shouxin said indifferently.

Chen Shouxin originally wanted to let the five craftsmen get on the car to follow him, but they wouldn't obey him even if he was beaten to death. He had no choice but to leave it to them. In fact, he just wanted to go home quickly and build a steamer on the brick bed.

He had been fooling around with the blueprints on the fire kang. He didn't even know that the direction of the smoke path on the blueprints he had drawn was unreasonable. In any case, that seemed to be what he remembered.

It had to be said that although the status of craftsmen in this era was not high, they were truly skilled craftsmen. The blueprints he drew were a little rough, but after simply describing it to these masons, they understood and started to move the beds and gouge the walls.

The only pity was that he couldn't use the bricks of this era. These green bricks were currently used as war supplies, and the brick making process was quite cumbersome.

The adobe was fine, too, and when he looked at the adobe the masons had brought him, he kicked it twice. It was so strong that it didn't break.

Youzi was holding a teapot, pouring tea for these bricklayers from time to time. These bricklayers were quite flattered.